2020 – Page 7 – World Justice News

Questions over Huawei executive’s arrest as legal battle continues

October 31, 2020 World Justice News 0

When a Canadian border officer did some hurried research on the internet on 1 December 2018, the result left him “shocked”. He had just been told that a Chinese woman was landing at Vancouver airport […]

Breonna Taylor: Police officer sues shot black woman’s boyfriend

October 31, 2020 World Justice News 0

A police officer involved in the fatal shooting of black woman Breonna Taylor has sued her boyfriend for emotional distress, assault and battery. Jonathan Mattingly was one of three officers who took part in a […]

Wisconsin Republicans say hackers stole $2.3m

October 30, 2020 World Justice News 0

The Wisconsin Republican party has said hackers stole $2.3m (£1.7m) from its effort to support President Donald Trump’s re-election. The party contacted the FBI and agents are investigating the matter, Chairman Andrew Hitt said in […]

Walmart pulls guns from display over ‘civil unrest’ concerns

October 30, 2020 World Justice News 0

Walmart has removed gun and ammunition from display in thousands of its stores in the United States, citing concerns of “civil unrest”. Customers will still be able to buy guns and ammunition on request. It […]

New Zealand euthanasia: Assisted dying to be legal for terminally ill people

October 30, 2020 World Justice News 0

New Zealand has voted to legalise euthanasia in what campaigners have called “a victory for compassion and kindness”. Preliminary results showed 65.2% of voters supported the End of Life Choice Act coming into force as […]

England and Wales Courts backlog threatens to overwhelm the justice system

October 30, 2020 World Justice News 0

The number of criminal cases waiting to be dealt with by Crown Courts threatens to overwhelm the justice system in England and Wales, a study suggests. A backlog in the courts hearing the most serious […]

Nice attack: Mayor says deadly stabbing points to terrorism

October 29, 2020 World Justice News 0

Three people have been killed in a knife attack in the French city of Nice, police say. Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi said everything pointed to a “terrorist attack at the heart of the Notre-Dame basilica”. […]

Trump campaign website hacked in ‘cryptocurrency scam’

October 28, 2020 World Justice News 0

The official website of US President Donald Trump has been hacked by an apparent cryptocurrency scam. His re-election campaign team is investigating the security breach. “The world has had enough of the fake news spreaded […]

Rapper Brian Trotter found dead in car after Florida highway crash

October 27, 2020 World Justice News 0

US police have found the body of an aspiring rapper in the boot of a car after a crash on a highway in Miami. Florida Highway Patrol officers discovered the body of 25-year-old hip-hop artist […]

Claire Parry death: PC Timothy Brehmer cleared of murder

October 27, 2020 World Justice News 0

A police officer who strangled his long-term lover after she exposed their affair to his wife has been cleared of murder. Timothy Brehmer, a constable with Dorset Police, killed nurse Claire Parry, 41, in a […]

Human Rights

Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]

Australia

Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

Human Rights

Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2020

Questions over Huawei executive’s arrest as legal battle continues

Breonna Taylor: Police officer sues shot black woman’s boyfriend

Wisconsin Republicans say hackers stole $2.3m

Walmart pulls guns from display over ‘civil unrest’ concerns

New Zealand euthanasia: Assisted dying to be legal for terminally ill people

England and Wales Courts backlog threatens to overwhelm the justice system

Nice attack: Mayor says deadly stabbing points to terrorism

Trump campaign website hacked in ‘cryptocurrency scam’

Rapper Brian Trotter found dead in car after Florida highway crash

Claire Parry death: PC Timothy Brehmer cleared of murder